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Dell S series monitors

S2740L 27, S2440L 24, S2340L/M 23
and S2240L/M 21.5 Monitors with LED
Charmaine Yeo
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RTS date
Worldwide: 20th Sept 2012

Dell S series
monitors with LED

What are they?

Dells range of consumer monitors sporting a beautiful new look:
- S2240L/M and S2340L/M monitors are virtually borderless
- S2740L and S2440L monitors have a clean, flush edge-to-edge glass, and are almost frameless

S2740L is Dells first 27 consumer monitor

The S2440L replaces the ST2420L; the S2340L replaces the ST2320L; S2240L replaces the ST2220L

The suffixes L and M indicate the ports found on each monitor model. The 27 and 24 monitors only come with
VGA and HDMI (L suffix); while the 23 and 21.5 monitors have both models with L and M suffixes.
- L: VGA + HDMI
- M: VGA + DVI
What makes them different?

Dell S series monitors redefine elegance and performance in a virtually borderless/ frameless design.

These consumer series monitors come with advanced panel technologies with ultra-wide viewing angles

These monitors come with Image Enhance feature designed to improve the visual quality of your onscreen
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Target audience
Gen Y
Affluent professionals
Customers buying XPS desktops or notebooks
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Dell S series monitors with LED

S series value proposition
The Dell S series maximizes your media entertainment experience with aesthetics and
performance. Seamless and intuitive to use, it helps you be efficient and productive, all in a
stylish design.

S series messaging
Single sentence description
Experience visual screen brilliance on this amazingly beautiful, virtually borderless Dell
S2340L/M 23 monitor (OR S2240L/M 21.5 monitor).
Experience visual screen brilliance on this amazingly beautiful, virtually frameless Dell
S2740L 27 monitor (OR 2440L 24 monitor).
Short description
Get both beauty and performance on this amazingly beautiful, virtually borderless Dell
S2340L/ S2240 monitor OR virtually frameless Dell S2740/ 2440 monitor.
Visually brilliant, the S series monitors can enhance your multimedia experience with their
full HD resolution, high color gamut and mega dynamic contrast ratio of 8 million:1 (typical)
offering you vivid image clarity and colors so rich, they simply pop off the screen!
The fast screen response times on the S series monitors also help minimize motion blur and
their 178/ 178 (typical) ultra-wide viewing angles simply make watching movies and
playing games an amazing experience.

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Dell S series monitors with LED

Redefining elegance and performance
Key
messaging

What they are

Benefits

Seamless
viewing
experience and
elegant
craftsmanship

Virtually borderless with technicallybrilliant glossy panel design (S2340L/M

& S2240L/M)

Redefines your viewing experience with a virtually borderless design, providing

you with the ultimate big picture and sense of infinity by eliminating the space
between the panel and bezel.

Fine craftsmanship (S2740L & S2440L)

-edge-to-edge glass with near
frameless design on a glossy screen

Provides you with a seamless viewing experience with their flushed edge-toedge glass -- a clean finish that boasts of fine craftsmanship on a glossy screen.

Design that redefines elegance

Remarkable
screen
performance

From monitor panel, to the design of the riser, right up to the Dell chrome badge,
the Dell S series redefines elegance.
Thin monitors with great looks exude a modern and contemporary appeal - all in
a stylish design.

Ultra-wide viewing angle of 178/178

(typical)

An ultra-wide viewing angle facilitates collaborative viewing, and can improve

your work productivity

Superb clarity, color accuracy and

consistency

In-plane switching and Vertical alignment panel technologies offer superb onscreen clarity and color accuracy and consistency across a wide viewing angle.

Image Enhance capability

Image Enhance feature enhances your picture quality by sharpening the images,
improving the color hues, and boosting the color contrast.

Dell Display Manager Auto mode

Full HD 1920 x 1080 (max) resolution

with 16:9 aspect ratio

The new Dell Display Manager comes with an Auto mode option that allows you
to set your preferred optimal preset mode to your active applications (e.g. Movie,
Multimedia, Game, Text, Warm, Cool, Custom Color)
Get sharp, vivid, cinematic-quality images with full high-definition resolution that
supports a 16:9 widescreen format.

Mega dynamic contrast ratio at

8million:1 (typical)

Experience amazing color details such as deep blacks and bright whites while
viewing photos and videos.

Wide color gamut* (typical)

- S27@ 84%, S24@ 86%, S23 & S22 @ 82%
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*Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976
(84%/89%/82%/82%) and CIE1931 (72%) test
standards.

Enjoy brilliant color performance with the S series ability to produce a wide
range of colors.
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Dell S series monitors with LED

Key
messaging

What they are

Benefits

Great usability
and comfort

Tilt (for all models)

Maximizes your viewing comfort by allowing you to adjust to your preferred

angle

Cable management

A neater and clutter-free desktop

HDMI & VGA ports (S2740L has

additional USB port)

VGA connector facilitates easy connection to most PCs.

Made of environmentally responsible

materials
- Arsenic-free glass and mercury-free
LED panel

These less hazardous materials help make the monitors easy to recycle, and
lower your power consumption

Meet latest environmental standards

-ENERGY STAR
- EPEAT Silver

Meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA and US Department of
Energy, helping you reduce your energy bills and improve home comfort. Have
environmentally preferable product design and management.

Power management software:

PowerNap

PowerNap software helps to dim the monitor to its minimum brightness level or
puts it into sleep mode when not in use, helping you be energy efficient

Energy efficient

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HDMI port gives you uncompromised high quality video and audio performance

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New features
Dell Display Manager
Enjoy great productivity with the easy-to-use Dell Display Manager
your one stop software application for the following features:
Auto Mode
With Auto mode, the color settings of applications now appear how
you want them to. Simply select the optimal preset mode of your
choice for specific applications and the active application will use the
preset mode you have picked. Eg. select Multimedia mode for
Internet Explorer, so that opening Internet Explorer thereafter will
enable you to view your internet pages in the multimedia modes
color settings.
PowerNap
Conserve energy with the S series monitors PowerNap feature,
which dims the monitor to its minimum brightness or puts it in to
sleep mode when not in use.

Easy Arrange (only available on the S2740L and S2440L monitors)

Improve your productivity with the Easy Arrange software, which
organizes your monitor screen by arranging/ tiling your applications
side by side, so that you can view multiple application windows at one
glance.
Simply select your preferred available layout on Easy Arrange, and
drag and drop the specific applications into your preferred grid
location.

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New features

Without Image Enhance

With Image Enhance

Image Enhance
Image Enhance feature enhances your picture quality by sharpening the images, improving the
color hues, and boosting the color contrast.

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Key difference from existing models

S2440L/ S2340L/ S2240L
New!

ST2420L/ ST2320L/ST2220L

Panel type and backlight

S2440: VA with LED backlight

S2340 & S2240: In-plane switching
with LED backlight

TN with LED backlight

Viewing angle (vertical/horizontal)

178/178

160/170

Contrast ratio (typical)

S2440: 5,000:1; S2340 & S2240:

1000:1

1,000:1

Color gamut (typical) based on CIE 1976 test standards

86%/ 82%/ 82%

81%/ 78%/ 78%

Image Enhance feature

Yes

No

Power consumption (normal operation,

typical)

18W/ 19W/ 18W

20W/ 24W/ 20W

Power consumption (active-off mode)

< 0.5 W

<1W

Key features to upsell S2440L/ S2340L/ S2240L from ST2420L/ ST2320L/ST2220L

S2440L/ S2340L/ S2240L are/have:

Ultra-wide viewing angles color of images remain accurate and consistent no matter which angle you view the monitor from

Higher contrast ratios result in better display of variations in gray tones, better color imaging, richer and more accurate colors

Image Enhance feature enhances picture quality by sharpening images, improving the color hues and color contrast.

Low power consumption helps you save more energy by having a lower power consumption than their predecessors in the typical and
active-off modes
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Tech specs call out

Dell S2740L 27 Monitor with LED

27-inch wide (69cm) VIS with LED backlight

Full High definition, 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
In-plane switching panel technology
178/178 (vertical/horizontal) wide viewing angle
8million:1 (typical) mega dynamic contrast ratio
VGA, DVI-D (HDCP), HDMI and USB ports

Dell S2440L 24 Monitor with LED

24-inch wide (61cm) VIS with LED backlight

Full High definition, 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
Vertical alignment panel technology
178/178 (vertical/horizontal) wide viewing angle
High contrast ratio of 5000: 1 (typical)
8million:1 (typical) mega dynamic contrast ratio

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Dell S2340L/M 23 Monitor with LED

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23-inch wide (58cm) VIS with LED backlight

Full High definition, 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
In-plane switching panel technology
178/178 (vertical/horizontal) wide viewing angle
8 million:1 (typical) mega dynamic contrast ratio
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Dell S2240L/M 21.5 Monitor with LED

21.5-inch wide (55cm) VIS with LED backlight

Full High definition, 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
In-plane switching panel technology
178/178 (vertical/horizontal) wide viewing angle
8 million:1 (typical) mega dynamic contrast ratio
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Key features (for SuperView online)

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Amazingly beautiful. Virtually frameless (for S2740L and S2440L)

See the big picture on the amazingly beautiful, virtually frameless S2740L and S2440L monitors.

Amazingly beautiful. Virtually borderless (for S2340L/M and S2240L/M monitors)

Experience infinity with the amazingly beautiful, virtually borderless S2340L/M and S2240L/M monitors.

Clear and vivid images

Enjoy sharp, vivid, cinematic-quality images on its full high-definition 1920 x 1080 (max) resolution that supports a 16:9
widescreen format. With the new Image Enhance feature, your pictures onscreen now look better with improved clarity, color
hues and color contrast.

Seamless viewing experience

Experience amazing color details such as deep blacks and bright whites while viewing photos and videos with its 8 million:1
(typical) mega dynamic contrast ratio.

Awesome colors
A wide color gamut means you get brilliant color performance with the monitors ability to produce a wide range of colors.

Eco-design
Designed to be environmentally conscious, the monitors are made of less hazardous materials such as arsenic-free and mercuryfree LED panel, and are ENERGY STAR and EPEAT Silver compliant.

Well connected (*Pls refer to slides 11 to 14 for types of ports available for each model)
Seamlessly connect to your desktop, laptop or gaming console with VGA, DVI (HDCP) , and HDMI ports.

For your viewing pleasure

Designed with your ultimate comfort in mind, the S series monitors allow you to easily tilt the panel up to 4 forward or 21
backward.

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Product specifications

Power

Dell S2740L 27 Monitor with LED

AC input
voltage/frequency/
Current (max)

Display

100 to 240 VAC/50 or 60 Hz

3 Hz/1.2 A

Viewable image size (diagonal)

68.6 cm (27 inches)

Power consumption (normal

operation, typical)

21 W

Horizontal
Vertical

597.9 mm (23.54 inches)

336.3 mm (13.24 inches)

Power consumption (activeoff mode)

<0.5 W

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz

Dimensions (with stand)

Aspect ratio

16:9

Height

458.7 mm (18.06 inches)

Pixel pitch

0.311 mm

Width

641.9 mm (25.27 inches)

Brightness (typical)

270 cd/m

Color gamut (typical)

84%1

Depth

215.8 mm (8.50 inches)

Color depth

16.7 million colors

Contrast ratio (typical)

1,000:1

Dynamic contrast ratio (typical)

8 million:1

Viewing angle (typical)

vertical/horizontal

178/178

Response time (typical)

7 ms with overdrive (gray to gray)

Panel type

In-plane switching

Backlight

LED

Weight
5.28 kg (11.62 lbs)

Weight with stand assembly

and cables

7.56 kg (16.67 lbs)

Weight with packaging

9.18 kg (20.24 lbs)

Environmental compliance
ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver

Service and warranty

Connectivity
Connectors

Weight without stand

assembly (For wall mount or
VESA mount considerations
no cables)

1 year Limited Hardware Warranty (USA & LAR)

3 years Limited Hardware Warranty (rest of world); Advanced Exchange
Service (All regions)

VGA, 2 x USB, DVI-D (HDCP), HDMI

Design Features
1

Stand

Tilt, and built-in cable management

Security

Security lock slot and stand lock (security

lock and M3x6mm screw for stand lock not
included)

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VESA12
mounting
support
(wall mount sold separately)

100 mm x 100 mm

Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (84% of NTSC) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards.
For a copy of the Limited Hardware Warranty, write to Dell USA LP, Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX
78682 or see www.dell.com/warranty.
3 Advanced Exchange Service: Replacement part/unit dispatched, if needed, following completion of phone/online
diagnosis. Fee charged for failure to return defective unit. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.
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Product specifications
Dell S2440L 24 Monitor with LED

Power

Viewable image size (diagonal)

60.97 cm (24 inches)

AC input
voltage/frequency/
Current (max)

Horizontal
Vertical

531.36 mm (20.92 inches)

298.89 mm (11.77 inches)

Power consumption (normal

operation, typical)

18 W

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz

<0.5 W

Aspect ratio

16:9

Power consumption (activeoff mode)

Pixel pitch

0.277 mm

Brightness (typical)

250 cd/m

Color gamut (typical)

86%1

Color depth

Display

100 to 240 VAC/50 or 60 Hz

3 Hz/1.2 A

Dimensions (with stand)

Height

417.9 mm (16.45 inches)

Width

567.4 mm (22.34 inches)

16.7 million colors

Depth

190.8 mm (7.51 inches)

Contrast ratio (typical)

5,000:1

Weight

Dynamic contrast ratio (typical)

8 million:1

3.60 kg (7.94 lbs)

Viewing angle (typical)

vertical/horizontal

Weight without stand

assembly

178/178

4.95 kg (10.91 lbs)

Response time (typical)

6 ms with overdrive (gray to gray)

Weight with stand assembly

and cables

Weight with packaging

5.91 kg (13.03 lbs)

Panel type

VA

Backlight

LED

Environmental compliance
ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver

Connectivity
Connectors

Service and warranty

VGA, HDMI

1 year Limited Hardware Warranty (USA & LAR)

3 years Limited Hardware Warranty (rest of world); Advanced Exchange
Service (All regions)

Design Features
Stand

Tilt

Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (89% of NTSC) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards.
For a copy of the Limited Hardware Warranty, write to Dell USA LP, Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX
78682 or see www.dell.com/warranty.
3 Advanced Exchange Service: Replacement part/unit dispatched, if needed, following completion of phone/online
diagnosis. Fee charged for failure to return defective unit. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.
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Security
13

Security lock slot

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Power

Dell S2340L/M 23 Monitor with LED

Viewable image size (diagonal)

58.42 cm (23 inches)

AC input
voltage/frequency/
Current (max)

Horizontal
Vertical

509.18 mm (20.05 inches)

286.41 mm (11.28 inches)

Power consumption (normal

operation, typical)

19 W

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz

<0.5W

Aspect ratio

16:9

Power consumption (activeoff mode)

Pixel pitch

0.265 mm

Brightness (typical)

250 cd/m

Color gamut (typical)

82%1

Color depth

Display

100 to 240 VAC/50 or 60 Hz

3 Hz/1.2 A

Dimensions (with stand)

Height

398.9 mm (15.70 inches)

Width

532.2 mm (20.95 inches)

16.7 million colors

Depth

175.8 mm (6.92 inches)

Contrast ratio (typical)

1,000:1

Weight

Dynamic contrast ratio (typical)

8 million:1

2.95 kg (6.50 lbs)

Viewing angle (typical)

vertical/horizontal

Weight without stand

assembly

178/178

3.91 kg (8.62 lbs)

Response time (typical)

7 ms with overdrive (gray to gray)

Weight with stand assembly,

cables, adapter, and dongle
Weight with packaging

4.95 kg (10.91 lbs)

Panel type

In-plane switching

Backlight

LED

Environmental compliance
ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver

Connectivity
Connectors (S2240L)

VGA & HDMI

Connectors (S2240M)

VGA & DVI (HDCP)

Service and warranty

1 year Limited Hardware Warranty (USA & LAR)
3 years Limited Hardware Warranty (rest of world); Advanced Exchange
Service (All regions)

Design Features
1

Stand

Tilt

Security
14

Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (82% of NTSC) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards.
For a copy of the Limited Hardware Warranty, write to Dell USA LP, Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX
78682 or see www.dell.com/warranty.
3 Advanced Exchange Service: Replacement part/unit dispatched, if needed, following completion of phone/online
diagnosis. Fee charged for failure to return defective unit. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.
2

Security lock slot

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Product specifications
Dell S2240L/M 21.5 Monitor with LED

Power

Viewable image size (diagonal)

54.62 cm (21.5 inches)

AC input
voltage/frequency/
Current (max)

Horizontal
Vertical

476.06 mm (18.76 inches)

267.78 mm (11.85 inches)

Power consumption (normal

operation, typical)

18 W

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz

<0.5W

Aspect ratio

16:9

Power consumption (activeoff mode)

Pixel pitch

0.248 mm

Brightness (typical)

250 cd/m

Color gamut (typical)

82%1

Color depth

16.7 million colors

Contrast ratio (typical)

1,000:1

Dynamic contrast ratio (typical)

8 million:1

Weight without stand

assembly

2.60 kg (5.73 lbs)

Viewing angle (typical)

vertical/horizontal

178/178

Weight with stand assembly,

cables, adapter, and dongle

3.69 kg (8.13 lbs)

Response time (typical)

7 ms with overdrive (gray to gray)

Weight with packaging

4.60 kg (10.14 lbs)

Panel type

In-plane switching

Environmental compliance

Backlight

LED

ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver

Display

100 to 240 VAC/50 or 60 Hz

3 Hz/1.2 A

Dimensions (with stand)

Height

380.2 mm (14.97 inches)

Width

499.1 mm (19.65 inches)

Depth

175.8 mm (6.92 inches)

Weight

Connectivity

Service and warranty

Connectors (S2240L)

VGA & HDMI

Connectors (S2240M)

VGA & DVI (HDCP)

Design Features

1 year Limited Hardware Warranty (USA & LAR)

3 years Limited Hardware Warranty (rest of world); Advanced Exchange
Service (All regions)
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Color gamut (typical) is based on CIE1976 (82% of NTSC) and CIE1931 (72%) test standards.
For a copy of the Limited Hardware Warranty, write to Dell USA LP, Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX
78682 or see www.dell.com/warranty.
3 Advanced Exchange Service: Replacement part/unit dispatched, if needed, following completion of phone/online
diagnosis. Fee charged for failure to return defective unit. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.
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Stand
Security
15

Tilt

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Security lock slot

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